The Company:Our client, a major oil and gas operator, is seeking an Operations Readiness Advisor for one of their projects.

The Role:• Preparation of estimate for various projects • Liaison with project team members to establish the basis of cost estimates. • Liaison with Contracts and Procurement analysts to determine Americas costs of operating. • Providing project economists with feedstock for economic assessments. • Preparing equipment details for planned and corrective maintenance • Analysing past cost data and benchmarking information for cost comparisons and analogues • Enter cost data into activity based models and produce overall cost estimates for the operate phase of developments. • Engage with project personnel and teams at early phases of project development to develop operations assessments and costs. • Develop an understanding of various equipment types and use in project developments including new technology. • Analyse equipment data from drawings to and produce organization level assessments for the business • Translate organization plans into cost data for operating costs estimates • Asses preventative and corrective maintenance for various types of equipment • Assist in building a cost estimating capability within the department

Essential Skills / Qualifications:• 4 year degree in an engineering or finance discipline • Preferably expert with Microsoft Excel, knowledge of databases • Ability to produce reports • A working knowledge of the oil and gas industry with experience in downstream or upstream operations.